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Russia: The treatment of people of mixed race and of people of African descent by society and the authorities; state protection provided to people of mixed race and to people of African descent who have been victims of violence and discrimination (2013-February 2015)

5 March 2015 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Russie : information sur le traitement réservé aux personnes métisses et aux personnes d'ascendance africaine par la société et les autorités; information sur la protection offerte par l'État aux personnes métisses et d'ascendance africaine victimes de violence et de discrimination (2013-février 2015)

5 March 2015 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Russia: Situation and treatment of ethnic Armenians, particularly in Moscow; availability of state protection (2009-July 2013)

22 July 2013 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Russie : information sur la situation des personnes d'origine arménienne et sur le traitement qui leur est réservé, particulièrement à Moscou; la protection offerte par l'État (2009-juillet 2013)

22 July 2013 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Russian Federation: Information on the steps taken by the government to combat racism, particularly against Africans

2 September 2011 | Publisher: Ireland: Refugee Documentation Centre | Document type: Query Responses

Russia: Treatment of Georgians by Russians - particularly deportations simply by reason of nationality, recent treatment and also dating back to 2006 (and older information if available)

14 May 2009 | Publisher: Ireland: Refugee Documentation Centre | Document type: Query Responses

Russian Federation: 1. Please advise as to how many synagogues there were in Krasnodar (or Kraznodar?) in the period 1977- June 1996; and February 1998-February 2004. 2. Please advise as to how many synagogues there were in Ryazan from June 1996-February 1998. 3. Please advise as to whether Jews in Russia, particularly in Krasnodar and Ryazan, have become disconnected with their religion during Communist rule and then after the break up of the Soviet Union. 4. Are Jews in USSR/Russia considered to be an ethnic group rather than a religion? 5. Please advise the meaning of the following Jewish terms/objects, and whether they have a different word to describe them in Russia, particularly in Krasnodar: * Menorah (7-pronged candlestick); * Torah (book of the teaching and judgments of early Jewish priests); * there is also another book, the Talmud. Please provide the definition of that as well. * Yumulkah (skull cap; it may be Tubiteyka in Russian); * Ashkenazi (the group of Jews who emanate from Europe; compare Sephardi); * Bar mitzvah (ceremony for a boy at age 13 when he acquires religious obligations); * Moile (man who performs the ritual circumcision; this may be the Yiddish word and the Russian word may be Reznick or Reznik). 6. When is ritual circumcision to take place? (Within 7 days of the birth of the male child?)

8 May 2006 | Publisher: Australia: Refugee Review Tribunal | Document type: Query Responses

Russia: Treatment of ethnic Russians in Kalmykia and availability of state protection

8 December 2004 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Russia: Treatment of ethnic Chuvash with particular comment on their treatment in the Republic of Bashkortostan; state protection

22 March 2004 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

Russia: Update of RUS34780.E of 7 July 2000 on the treatment of ethnic Lezgins and available state protection

6 January 2004 | Publisher: Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada | Document type: Query Responses

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